Masked Thieves Attempt To Steal ATM From Deli

AUG. 21 — A deputy from the Wellington substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called to Isles View Drive last Friday morning regarding a business burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 1:58 and 2:08 a.m. last Friday, the alarm for Cilantro’s Gourmet Deli went off. According to the report, two masked males broke a glass window to gain entrance to the deli, attempted to remove the ATM machine and knocked over items while trying, unsuccessfully, to steal the machine. The incident was caught on video surveillance.

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AUG. 18 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Walmart store on Belvedere Road last Tuesday afternoon regarding a shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:25 and 2:30 p.m., Amy Methner was observed walking around the store putting items in a plastic bag. She attempted to exit the store but was stopped by a store employee. She was arrested for retail theft.

AUG. 19 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Snowberry Drive in the Sugar Pond Manor community last Wednesday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Tuesday and 5 a.m. last Wednesday, someone opened the unlocked side door of the victim’s 2005 Chevy Pacifica and removed $1.25 in change from the center console. DNA evidence was gathered from the vehicle.

AUG. 20 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 61st Lane North in The Acreage last Thursday regarding an instance of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11:45 a.m. and noon, someone threw the victim’s Samsung Galaxy Note 3, valued at $435, into a pond.

AUG. 20 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a store on State Road 7 last Thursday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m., while the victim was shopping at Jo-Ann Fabrics, one person distracted the victim, while another stole the victim’s $500 Prada wallet from the victim’s shopping cart.

AUG. 20 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a restaurant on State Road 7 last Thursday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:30 and 5 p.m., while paying for his purchase at Flakowitz Deli, the victim left his wallet on the counter. According to the report, when the victim looked for his wallet later, it was missing.

AUG 20 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Basin Street South in the French Quarter community last Thursday morning regarding the delayed report of a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. last Wednesday, someone broke into the victim’s home and stole multiple pieces of jewelry, valued at $1,850. According to the report, the victim fixed her front door after realizing that the home was broken into.

AUG. 21 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a resident of Citrus Grove Blvd. in The Acreage last Friday regarding the delayed report of a stolen tag. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. on Aug. 7 and 11 a.m. on Aug. 11, someone stole the tag and decal off of the victim’s work vehicle.

AUG. 21 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a resident of Victoria Grove last Friday regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, someone had been using the victim’s credit card in New York City and New Jersey between Aug. 16 and Aug. 21. According to the report, the victim received two credit card company letters, and an existing Kohl’s card had $700 in unauthorized charges billed to the account.

AUG. 21 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on West Epson Drive in the Royal Ascot Estates community last Friday afternoon regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, at 12:48 p.m. last Friday, the victim was contacted by someone claiming to be from Florida Power & Light, demanding that $461.12 be sent through Western Union. According to the report, the victim sent the money, then determined that the call was a scam and contacted the PBSO. The victim called Western Union’s fraud division, but the money had already been received, sent to an account in the Dominican Republic.

AUG. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a residence in Greenway Village South last Saturday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between noon on July 4 and 10 a.m. last Saturday, someone entered the victim’s home and stole approximately $37,200 worth of jewelry, including a 3 carat solitaire diamond yellow gold ring, a 14k yellow gold ring with three rubies and a yellow gold ring with three diamonds.

AUG. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of 83rd Lane North in The Acreage last Saturday afternoon regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. last Saturday, the victim became aware of multiple unauthorized charges made to her Bank of America debit card in the Miami area.

AUG. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a Tamarac resident last Saturday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim accidently left her wallet on the counter while making a return at the T.J. Maxx store on State Road 7 sometime between 4 and 4:30 p.m. According to the report, the victim’s SunTrust debit card was later used at a Speedway gas station.

AUG. 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of 88th Road North in the Rustic Lakes community Sunday morning regarding a stolen tag. According to a PBSO report, sometime between last Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m., someone stole the tag and decal from a company work vehicle. Nothing else was stolen or damaged on the vehicle.

AUG. 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Bellcrest Court in the Madison Green community Monday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. on Aug. 17 and 11 a.m. on Monday, someone stole the victim’s chipping hammer tool, valued at $600, and a nail gun, valued at $150.